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Outline of physics — See also: Index of physics articles Physics (Greek: physis – φύσις meaning nature ) is a natural science pertaining to the study of matter[1] and its motion through spacetime and all that derives from these, such as energy and force.[2] More… … Wikipedia
Physics engine — A physics engine is a computer program that simulates Newtonian physics models, using variables such as mass, velocity, friction and wind resistance. It can simulate and predict effects under different conditions that would approximate what… … Wikipedia
Greek letters used in mathematics, science, and engineering — Greek alphabet Αα Alpha Νν Nu Ββ Beta … Wikipedia
Action (physics) — In physics, the action is a particular quantity in a physical system that can be used to describe its operation. Action is an alternative to differential equations. The action is not necessarily the same for different types of systems.The action… … Wikipedia
Time in physics — In physics, the treatment of time is a central issue. It has been treated as a question of geometry. One can measure time and treat it as a geometrical dimension, such as length, and perform mathematical operations on it. It is a scalar quantity… … Wikipedia
Coherent states in mathematical physics — Coherent states have been introduced in a physical context, first as quasi classical states in quantum mechanics, then as the backbone of quantum optics and they are described in that spirit in the article Coherent states (see also [1]). However … Wikipedia
Parity (physics) — Flavour in particle physics Flavour quantum numbers: Isospin: I or I3 Charm: C Strangeness: S Topness: T Bottomness: B′ Related quantum numbers: Baryon number: B Lepton number: L Weak isospin: T or T3 Electric charge: Q … Wikipedia
Conjugate variables (thermodynamics) — For a more general mathematical discussion, see Conjugate variables. Thermodynamics … Wikipedia
Parton (particle physics) — In particle physics, the parton model was proposed by Richard Feynman in 1969 as a way to analyze high energy hadron collisions. [R. P. Feynman, Proceedings of the 3rd Topical Conference on High Energy Collision of Hadrons, Stony Brook, N. Y.… … Wikipedia
gauge theory — ▪ physics class of quantum field theory, a mathematical theory involving both quantum mechanics and Einstein s special theory of relativity that is commonly used to describe subatomic particles and their associated wave fields. In a gauge… … Universalium
